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Abstract

Objective: To identify some causes of food allergies in children treated at the Vietnam National Children s” Hospital from June 2014 to June 2015. Subject and method: A cross-sectional study of 86 infants diagnosed with food allergies treated at the Immunology - Allergies Department was selected for the study. Skin prick testing, skin patch test and stimulant stimulation test were conducted. Result: There were many allergenic foods in children, however, the leading allergenic food was the animal food group in the milk group: Cow's milk allergy was 95.3%. Group of meat and seafood with beef and shrimp accounts for 18.6%; egg white 15.1%. Hypoallergenic plant foods such as wheat, barley, carrots, bananas, potatoes, peanuts, sesame and walnuts account for approximately 2 to 5%. There was a high prevalence of allergic manifestations in some groups of patients, such as allergy to goat milk (19.5%) or soy milk (4.9%), allergic group crab allergy (75%) or fish (25%), allergic group with pork allergy or poultry allergy (12.5%). Conclusion: The cause of food allergies in children is diverse, often encountered as animal feed, such as milk, meat, seafood. There is a high incidence of allergy in the shrimp and crab diets.